To approve a settlement agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District.
Oroville-Tonasket Claim Settlement and Conveyance Act - Approves the Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct all necessary and appropriate investigations, studies, and required Federal actions to implement the Agreement.
Provides for consideration by the District to the United States and U.S. responsibilities under such Agreement.
Authorizes the Secretary to convey to the District all U.S. rights and interest in District project irrigation works. Provides that the transfer of title shall not affect the timing or obligation amount of the Bonneville Power Administration for the repayment of Federal construction costs that the Secretary has determined to be beyond the ability of irrigators to pay. Directs the Secretary to retain title to the Wildlife Mitigation Facilities. Terminates certain prior contracts upon such conveyance.
Continues the District's obligation to deliver water to Indian trust lands upon request.
Provides liabilities of the District upon conveyance of the irrigation works.
Terminates upon the completion of the transfer specified mandates imposed upon the irrigation works under prior reclamation laws.
Deauthorizes upon completion of the transfer the Chief Joseph Dam Project of the Oroville-Tonasket Unit Extension, Washington.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Considered as unfinished business.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Mr. Doolittle asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Miller amendment, and all amendment to the bill be limited to not to exceed 20 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 412.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Enacted as Public Law 105-9
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2862-2863)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2862-2863)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-9.
Became Public Law No: 105-9.